Yes, you must sign if you want the severance payment. Your employer has no obligation to give you any severance at all. They are offering it to you...

Yes. There's nothing illegal about it. I hope this information is helpful to you. Sincerely, Craig T. Byrnes

It is illegal to refuse someone employment because of their citizenship status. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) prohibits it....

You answered your own question: "I know I basically have zero rights at work and that HR can take forever." The company owes no duty to you,...

Yes. Your employer is not responsible for the costs of you getting to work. They have no obligation to reimburse you for gas for showing up to the...

DO NOT submit a resignation letter until you speak to an attorney. There is no reason for you to, and every reason for you not to. DO NOT submit a...

You are correct that you are not a financial institution. Neither are you a super debt collector. An employer cannot withhold more from a paycheck...

Signing the paperwork isn't what determines whether you're an employee or not. There are legal tests that determine that, and the understanding of...

No, it doesn't sound like your employer did anything unlawful here. At will employment means you can be fired for any reason or no reason at...

There's no way to answer your question from the information you've provided here. You refer to "a protected activity," but I don't know if it...